Gains Mill, VA 
Seven Days Campaign
June 27, 1862
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Richmond, VA
Updated Thursday, March 11, 2010 4:54 PM
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McClellen vs. Lee
Gains Mill
Union Confederate
Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan Brig. Gen. Robert E. Lee
Brig. General Fitz John Porter
Strength
34,214 57,018
Losses
6,837 7,993
Some of the losses.
Gains Mill : Click for a description of the engagement.
Maj. General Fitz-John Porter
Porter was a Brigadier General at the time of the battle.
Porter's Position over the creek.
Porter's Right.
Looking off to Porter's Left.
Views of Boatswains Creek. The Confederates attacked across this creek.
The Union dug rifle pits on the banks over the creek. The rifle pits formed Porters first line.
Porter's line stretched out along the ridge.
The Union line stretched out further but the field in the photo is private property.
The Union line stretched back along the ridge past the house.
The Confederate view of Porter's position.
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